battery disconnect in storage
The last time I put my trailer in storage it was for 3 months. When I went to take it out two weeks ago, the battery was totally dead. Once I charged it back up and used the trailer for a week trip, I...
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Could be a few things.
And yes, always disconnect the batteries in storage as the various alarms and other phantom loads can kill the battery in a week.
- If you used a factory installed disconnect switch they don't always disconnect all power
- There could be a capacitor (think small rechargeable battery) that acts as a safety alarm if the power goes out
- The safety alarm has a low 9 volt battery and is beeping every few seconds to alert you.
And yes, always disconnect the batteries in storage as the various alarms and other phantom loads can kill the battery in a week.
